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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« on: December 17, 2013, 07:05:00 pm »
I am aware there was plenty of scheisse aimed at Bowslayer last year about this.
I am also aware that it is near diffucult, if not impossible, to make a good bow from an xmas tree of Frasier Fir.
I intend to do it.
It is extremely knotty.
I will probably back it with a very thin strip of 'boo or rawhide.
Probably gonna go reverse here- crowned belly, flat backed.
Haven't decided wether I shall decrown or not.
How long needed for a #30@28 bow? I am thinking 70-85".
I have approx. 7 feet of tree to work with.

I know someone made a poplar bow...
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 07:12:12 pm »
Good luck lol
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Offline okie64

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 07:18:17 pm »
I dont understand the logic behind trying something like this. If your motivation is to build it just to see if it can be done then go for it but dont expect it to make it. Christmas trees have limbs shooting out of them anywhere an everywhere making it a bad candidate for a bow even if it was good wood, but its not good wood. Boo will overpower it and im not sure rawhide will keep it from collapsing. Just my 2 cents.
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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2013, 07:29:34 pm »
Haha when i saw the title i thought it was my thread :o good luck. I would say if the knots arn't to big leave it as is or chase a ring. if not then just drill out the knots. im thinking about atempting it again this year. i say make it 65" long. how's about some pics. i would say go for a pyramid flatbow style bow 1.5 - 2" at fades to 1/2 - 3/4 at the tips and keep the limbs a nice 10mm thickness. and tiller from there.

p.s watch out for doors and door frames :P
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blackhawk

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2013, 07:32:18 pm »
Not this again!!!!!!  :o .... :laugh:  :laugh:
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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2013, 07:46:54 pm »
Quote from: blackhawk on December 17, 2013, 07:32:18 pm
Not this again!!!!!!  :o .... :laugh:  :laugh:

same wood, diffrent squirrel.  >:D
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Offline wood_bandit 99

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2013, 07:49:08 pm »
I think if you want a chance at making it, I would do 74" long ntn for a 28" draw ATLEAST. I would make it even longer just because it is so weak.
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Don Case

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2013, 07:55:47 pm »
Don't forget to take the decorations off!   ;D ;D ;D
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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2013, 07:58:53 pm »
Ahh come on don...I think it would look cool with the star still on top  :laugh:
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Offline DuBois

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2013, 08:00:47 pm »
OK, on another topic kind of but I was wondering if a bow could be made of some antique maple snow skiis I saw at a second hand store. They are already recurved and just need a splice and handle. What say you?

And good luck with the tree. Sometimes a guy just has to try something for the hell of it. But not me this time  ;D
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Offline DGF

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2013, 08:03:29 pm »
My Christmas tree can kick your Christmas trees butt.



-Dan
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blackhawk

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2013, 08:07:11 pm »
Pfhahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! LMFAO  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh: that's awesome Dan!!!!!  ;)
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Offline Weylin

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2013, 08:10:40 pm »
Here we go again... Can't imagine how this might end.  ::)
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2013, 08:14:17 pm »
I can.  Badly.  Broke it in the refrigerator door kinda bad.
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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: CAN a bow be made from a Xmas tree
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2013, 08:28:05 pm »
You guys crack me up. 
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